AMTA is worked up to share that Congress handed the NOPAIN Act in late December. The NOPAIN Act is a big win for our therapeutic massage remedy group, which goals to make a big impression in serving to stop opioid dependancy and saving lives all through the nation.
The passage of the Non-Opioids Forestall Habit within the Nation Act (NOPAIN Act) is meant to extend affected person and supplier entry to non-opioid approaches to ache administration for these enrolled in Medicare and assist stem the opioid epidemic throughout the nation. Supporting this laws is a part of AMTA’s ongoing advocacy efforts on the federal and state ranges to enact accountable insurance policies that increase entry to therapeutic massage remedy.
The NOPAIN Act additionally requires a report back to Congress on limitations and boundaries to entry in Medicare protection for providers supported by the HHS Ache Administration Job Drive, together with therapeutic massage remedy. For extra info, view a one-pager on the NOPAIN Act or see the total invoice.
“I’m happy to see Congress move this essential laws with the hope that it’ll make an impression as we work to extend entry to therapeutic massage remedy for ache,” mentioned Michaele Colizza, AMTA Nationwide President. “Years of analysis assist therapeutic massage remedy as an essential a part of an integrative strategy to take care of persistent and acute ache.”
AMTA is proud to be a part of the Voices for Non-Opioid Selections coalition and its efforts to assist move the NOPAIN Act. We need to thank our therapeutic massage group to your advocacy and assist in serving to move this important laws, as we work to extend entry to therapeutic massage remedy for ache and broaden alternatives for therapeutic massage therapists. Collectively, our collective voices made all the distinction!
To be taught extra about AMTA’s efforts on therapeutic massage remedy for ache aid, you’ll be able to discover these assets on our web site. We stay devoted to this essential situation, as we proceed to spend money on analysis, advocacy, and selling the advantages of therapeutic massage for ache.